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Davidson College N.C.
Nov. 7/59
Dear Father,
Both your letters came duly to hand & were read with much pleasure, I was very glad to hear from home, and to hear that you were all well. I was very sorry to hear that my carelessness in breaking that buggy toung has caused Uncle Jim to get hurt. I was agraid that it would, tell Uncle Jim that I have not forgotten him yet, thought I it does seem so tell him that I will write to him next mail. I also received Becca’s letter, which afforded me considerable pleasure, I am glad to see that she is so willing to write for she can write to me often when you and Mother cannont
I have been looking for a leter from John for some time but have not seen it yet. tell him that he must write to me & tell me all about the examination and the party, and also the Farming operations his hogs & not to think any thing is too small or particular to write to me the particulars are always the most interesting.
Shall I pass over Tids letter in silence? No? I should think not it did not want its share of attention, if she could only write Brother Jim would not lack for news from home I know he would not.
I have been very negligent about writing to you I acknowledge but I have been very busy studying. I am a little behind in Greek and consequently have to study pretty hard otherwise I am getting along very well. My health is as good or better now than wen I left home I rake exercise daily. I did get a little homesick at first, but I am beginning to get a little used to Coledge life and the place seems a litle more like home to me, and upon the whole I think I like it very well, although it is very different from my former mode of life. We have to rise at first ringing of the bell, which is just at day light, the bell rings again just at sun up for us to go up to the Chapel to prayers and all those who are not there before the bell quits ringing macked tardy, then we have to recite for an hour before breakfast, which we get at 8 Oclock having risen at six. It is getting pretty cold down here, and we have been without wood until yesterday.
I have no more news I believe might except that tey are talking about running a branch of the railroad by the Coledge, then I can come home in a hurry but I have not looked at my lesson to night, Mc is hard at it, and I must get at it too, or taking a wooling in the morning. give my love to Mamma John & Becca Uncle Jim aunt Harriet & cousins Grand Ma & Pa to all enquiring friends, write to me soon & give me all the news, tell John to write too. where is David tell him to write to me Is Joe Burgin married yet? Have you not seen anything of any watch chain? have you herd nothing from Glass is Miner’s arm got well? how are you getting along with your stable please answer the foregoing questions in your next
Your affectionate Son
J.L. Greenlee
P.S. please excuse bad writin as I am in a hurry. have you got that half Scholarship yet I shall not need it this session. I got a scholarship through the assistance of Morison for six Dollars & a half
J.L.G.
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From: DC0115s, Greenlee, James Logan, 1840-1862 (1863) Letters, 1859-1862 (Finding Aid)
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Greenlee, James Logan, Letter to Father. 7 November 1859. DC0115s, Greenlee, James Logan, 1840-1862 (1863) Letters, 1859-1862. Available: https://davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org/archives/digital-collections/james-l-greenlee-letter-november-transcript/.
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